DARWIN (Australia), Aug 5: Bangladesh won’t be confronted with the daunting sight of Australian express bowler Brett Lee in the third and final one-day cricket match here on Wednesday.

But the cricket minnows may have to take on the full armoury of Australia’s batting line-up first-up, with Ricky Ponting saying he will bat first if he wins the toss and playing conditions are conducive.

“If the wicket’s good I’ll bat first every time,” the Australian skipper said here on Tuesday.

“It’s just what the captaincy and playing one-day cricket is all about, (you don’t) put yourself under any more pressure than you have to in games of one-day cricket.”

Ponting said the Australian line-up would probably stay the same if the side batted first, although some players may be moved up the order.

Damien Martyn was one of the first to put up his hand for a higher spot after narrowly missing out on hitting one of the fastest centuries in one-day history in the second one-day game in Cairns.

Martyn made a scorching 92 off 51 balls to help Australia win the second match.

“I’ve got to try and get up the order again, so I’ll speak to Ricky,” Martyn said.

“If we get a good wicket tomorrow it certainly helps with the shot making and ... we (will) go out there and try to play positive cricket and put on a good show for the crowd.”

While praising Lee for helping the Australians to a series victory, Ponting said the paceman had been given a break for the final match.

“I think when someone of his calibre is doing that, it doesn’t matter who the opposition are, it’s going to be hard work for anybody.”

Jason Gillespie returns after missing the second match and is joined by fellow paceman Brad Williams, who gets his first start of the series with Glenn McGrath has surgery on ankle ligaments.

Darren Lehmann, who took 3-16 in the second match, has also been left out of the eleven.—AFP